Question on Concurrent connection for XP Pro

[Guest Bob]

I know that XP Pro only supports up to 2 concurrent connections.

 

What if I install a PHP forum on a XP pro? Does it mean that only 2 users

can access the site at one time? Or am I wrong?

 

Thanks.

[Guest Patrick Keenan]

Re: Question on Concurrent connection for XP Pro

 

"Bob" <Bob@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

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>I know that XP Pro only supports up to 2 concurrent connections.

 

It's 10, not 2. XP Home is limited to 5.

> What if I install a PHP forum on a XP pro?

 

Do you mean a web server?

> Does it mean that only 2 users

> can access the site at one time? Or am I wrong?

>

> Thanks.

 

XP Pro supports 10 concurrent connections, not 2. So yes, you're wrong.

 

Note that some of those 10 may be used by other processes.

 

If you really need a server OS, you shouldn't use XP, Get some sort of

server OS, and if cost is a factor and labour isn't, get a Linux

distribution.

 

However, there are other issues.

 

First, many ISPs explicitly prohibit attaching servers to non-commercial

connections. If they detect a server, and they can, they may decide to

terminate your account, or change its status (and the amount you have to

pay).

 

Second, residential ISP accounts are not symmetrical, meaning that upload

speeds are significantly slower than download. So when users try to access

files from your system, their download speed will be limited by your

system's upload speed.